Mandalay Restaurant to Extend Closure to March 10
Mandalay Restaurant and Café will remain closed until March 10, according to a message posted on their Facebook page last night.
Mandalay Restaurant and Café will remain closed until March 10, according to a message posted on their Facebook page last night.
Downtown Silver Spring food truck Money Muscle BBQ has been featured in Eater D.C.’s article, “12 Standout Restaurants for Contactless Ordering Around D.C.”
Pacci’s Trattoria & Pasticceria has opened a virtual restaurant called DaVinci Wings & Pizza, with its menu solely available for curbside pickup and delivery.
Thrillist recently asked locals like Meseret Bekele, co-owner of Ethiopic Restaurant, and Elias Taddesse, chef-owner of Mélange who earned a Michelin star while at Caviar Russe in New York City, to help them curate a list of best Ethiopian restaurants in the area. Beteseb Restaurant in downtown Silver Spring was listed as a favorite.
Several establishments in Takoma Park and Takoma, D.C. are offering meals and specials for Super Bowl Sunday, according to an email from Main Street Takoma.
The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation will begin accepting applications for a second round of relief grants for county restaurants on Monday, Feb. 1, the corporation announced. Restaurants, food trucks, caterers, wineries and breweries that did not get a Phase 1 grant are eligible for an award of $10,000 from $4.9 million in state funds the county received.
Downtown Silver Spring restaurant Tacos, Tortas & Tequila will participate in the upcoming Metropolitan Washington Winter Restaurant Week, which kicks off next Monday.
A partnership of three individuals have applied for a liquor license to operate Shalla Restaurant and Bar at 8081 Georgia Ave., the former location of Balagger Lounge and, prior to that, Jackie’s Restaurant. The principals of Triple Brothers LLC are Belete Weletaw, Mekonnen Eshete, both of Washington, D.C., and Temesgen Gebeyehu, who lives in the Hillandale neighborhood of Silver Spring.
It’s no secret that Silver Spring is home to a large Ethiopian population and many Ethiopian restaurants. But now, one downtown Silver Spring restaurant is one of the best — at least according to Eater D.C.
A group of Montgomery County restaurants and bars, including several in Silver Spring, has filed suit against Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich objecting to the terms of the most recent Executive Order 139-20AM2. The order, approved by the County Council, eliminated indoor dining and provided other restrictions, as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
All Set Restaurant & Bar in downtown Silver Spring has been featured once again on the Bravo TV show Real The Housewives of Potomac.
Mrs. K’s Restaurant and Barrel Bar, a Silver Spring institution for 90 years, is now being offered for lease. “The owners want to take the time to find the right operator to take it to the next level,” said the leasing agent, who asked to remain anonymous. The Mrs. K’s name may or may not live on, he said, depending on what that operator decides to do.